Hat-finishing device.



No. 658,296. Patented Sept. l8, I900. E. G. TAYLOR.

HAT FINISHING DEVICE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR G. TAYLOR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT-FINISHING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,296, dated September 18, 1900. I Application filed March 12, 1900. Serial No. 8,359. (No model.)-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDGAR G. TAYLOR, a

citizen of the United States, residing in Philaafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a hat-brim gage constructed in accordance with my invention with the crown-block removed, the outline of said crown-block being represented in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line a a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section onthe line (i d, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section of one of the elements of the device,-and Fig. 5 is a plan View illustrating a special or supplementary gage-block sometimes employed.

1 represents a base-block which has a central opening 2 and a series of radial slots 3, twelve in the present instance,extending from said opening to or almost tothe outer edge of the block. Each of these slots has uponthe top of the base-block a slotted coverplate 4,in which is free to move the stem 5 of asliding segmental gage-block 6, these gageblocks or alternate blocks of the set being preferably provided on their inner faces with sheet-metal strips 7, which overlap each other or the adjoining gage-blocks, so as to form a continuous wall or inclosure for the edge of the brim irrespective of the radial adjust The stems 5 of the ment of the blocks 6. gage-blocks 6 have such an amount of lateral play in the slots of the plates 4 that considerable twisting or swinging movement of said gage-blocks is permitted in order that they may adapt themselves to the contour of different patterns of hat-brims.

To the downwardly-projecting stem 5 of each gage-block is hung a earn 8, which has a tubular stem 9for the reception of an elastic rod 10, the inner end of which is engaged by a ring 11,movable vertically in the central opening 2 of the base-block.

One of the slots 3 of the base-block is wider than the others and is further widened at its outer portion, as shown in Fig. 3, and through this wide slotv extends a bolt l2,having in it a slot through which can passa lever 13, the latter engaging at its inner end with an eye 14 at the top of the ring 11 and at its outer end projecting into a casing 15, let into the outer end of said widened slot 3, as shown in Fig. 3, the inner portion of said casing having a notched edge, as shown in Fig. 2,whereby the lever 13 can be held in different positions of adjustment.

The ring 11 is preferably composed of upper andlower portions 16 and 17, held together by the central eyebolt 18 and nut 19, the meeting edges of these portions 16 and 17 of the ring being notched, so as to form openings for the reception of the rods 10, as shown inFig. 4, each of said rods 10 having at the inner end ahead 20, so that longitudinal withdrawal of the rodfrom the ring is prevented.

The crown-block fits upon suitable dowelpins 22, carried by andprojecting upwardly from plates 23, let into the upper surface of the base-block, so that said crown-block can ,be readily applied and removed and different sizes and shapes of crown-blocks thus employed.

In the manufacture of straw hats it is important to have a gage surrounding the crown-block, so that the person who is sewing the hat can when the brim is almost completed apply thecrown portion of the hat to the crown-block and by noting the relation of the outer course of braid in the brim to the gage determine the proper manipulation of the final course or courses of braid necessary to complete the brim, and it is equally important that this gage shall be susceptible of ready change in shape and size to suit dif- .ferent sizes and shapes of brims which are to be produced. These results are effectually attained by my invention, for it will be noted that when the central ring llis depressed by a proper manipulation of the lever 13 it will cause such a swinging of the cams 8 as to grip the slotted guide-plates 4 of the base-block firmly between the sliding gage-blocks 6 and the upper faces of the cams, thereby readily securing said gage-blocks in position, while a lifting of the ring 11 through the medium of the lever 13 will so swing the cams 8 as to release the slotted guide-plates 4: from their gripping action, and thus permit ready readjustment of the gage-blocks 6.

The elasticity of the rods 10, whereby the cams 8 are operated, readily compensates for any variation in movement of the cams such as might be caused by variations in shape of the cam-surfaces or by varying thicknesses of the slotted guide-plates or other causes.

It will be noted on reference to Fig. 1 that some of the slotted guide-plates 4 are longer than others, or, in other words, approach nearer than the others to the central opening of the base-block. The purpose of this is to permit certain of the gage-blocks to move inwardly, so as to serve as gages for the top of a crown or for a very narrow brim. It may be advisable in such cases to supply the gage-blocks 6 with supplementary gageblocks 25 of shorter radius, as shown, for instance, in Fig. 5, these supplementary gageblocks being preferably provided with springclips 26, whereby they may be readily attached to the blocks 6 and as readily removed therefrom when their use is no longer desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- 1. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said block, means for locking said gages in position after adjustment, and projecting strips carried by certain of said gages and overlapping adjoining gages so as to form a continuous bearingsurface for the outer edge of the brim, substantially as specified.

2. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block with a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said baseblock and independent cams on said brimgages for locking them in position after adj ustment, substantially as specified.

3. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brimgages movable from and toward the center of said block, independent cams on said gage-blocks for looking them in position after adjustment, a series of controlling-rods for said cams, and a centrally-located device for engaging with said rods and providing for the simultaneous hnodvement of the same, substantially as speci- 4. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said block, independent locking-cams on said gages, a series of elastic rods engaging with said locking-cams, and a centrally-located device engaging with said series of elastic rods and providing for the simultaneous operation of the cams, substantially as specified.

5. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a'base-block, a series of gage-blocks adj ustable from and toward the center of said baseblock, independent cams on said gage-blocks for locking them in position, a series of rods engaging with said locking-cams, a central device engaging the series of rods, and a lever for imparting movement to said central engaging device, substantially as specified.

6. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said block, independent cams on said gages for locking them in position, a series of rods engaging said cams, a central device for engaging the series of rods, a lever for imparting movement to said central device, and means for maintaining said lever in different positions of adjustment, substantially as specified.

7. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brim-gages adjustable from and toward the center of said block, a series of locking-cams for said gages, a series of rods engaging said cams and each hav+ ing a head at its inner end, and a central engaging device for said rod comprising upper and lower rings, and means for securing the same together, said rings having their meeting edges notched for the reception of the rods, substantially as specified.

8. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block, a series of brim-gages adjust abletoward and from the center of said baseblock, a series of locking-cams for said gages, a series of rods engaging said cams, a central device engaging the series of rods and providing for their simultaneous operation, a lever engaging said central device, and a bolt having a slot for the reception of said lever and serving as a fulcrum therefor, substantially as specified.

9. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a base-block having radiating slots therein, a series of brim-gages adjustable from and toward the center of said block, slotted plates in which the stems of said brim-gages can move, locking-cams hung to said stems, and means for operating said locking-cams whereby the slotted plates are gripped between the same and the brim-gages, substantially as specified.

10. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a slotted base-block, a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said block, means for locking-said brim-gages in position after adjustment, and slotted plates in which the stems of the brim-gages can move, some of said plates extending closer to the center of the base-block than others, whereby closer adjustment of certain of the brim gages is permitted, substantially as specified.

11. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a slotted base-block, a series of brim-gages movable from and toward the center of said block, means for locking said brim-gages in position after adjustment, and supplementary gages having clips whereby they can be secured to the main gages, substantially as specified.

12. The combination in a hat-brim gage, of a slotted base-block, a series of brinrgages movable from and toward the center of said block, means for locking said brim-gages in position after adjustment, and slotted plates in which the stems of the brim-gages can move both longitudinally and laterally, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of IO two subscribing witnesses.

EDGAR G. TAYLOR.

Witnesses JAMES C. KRAYER, F. E. BEOHTOLD. 

